Choking - Choking for a baby under 1 years old

4 important questions on Choking - Choking for a baby under 1 years old

If the choking in the baby is mild whatwill happen?

The baby might attempt to cough. If it is mild this will clear the obstruction. The baby may cry and should now be able to breath normally.

If the baby doesn't cough or coughing is absent what should you do?

Back blows for baby
Shout for help get someone to call 999 or call on speaker phone if you can do this while treating the casualty.

sit of kneel and lay the babby over your lap, face down, head lowest, supporting the head.

Give up to 5 sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. The aim is to relive the choking with each blow rather than to give all 5.

What do you do for the baby if the back slaps don't work?

Chest thrusts for baby
Turn the baby chest up most (lay them on your arm. Support the head and lower it below the level of the chest.

Use 2 fingers to give five chest thrusts. These are similair to chest compression but sharper in nature and delivered at as slower rate. The aim is to relieve the choking with each trust rather than to give all 5.
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What do you do if the chest thrust don't work for the baby?

Keeping repeating steps 1 & 2 and if treatment is seems ineffective ensure that someone has called emergency service for help.

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